FLORIDA BASEBALL

UF, FSU meet on diamond

Florida's Harrison Bader (8) reaches for first base and avoids the tag from FSU's first baseman John Nogowski (3) during a game at McKethan Stadium in Gainesville on March 12.

Brad McClenny/Staff photographer

Special to Gatorsports.com

Published: Monday, March 25, 2013 at 7:07 p.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 1:03 p.m.

WHO: Florida (11-14, 2-4 SEC) vs. No. 6 Florida State (22-2, 7-2 ACC)

WHEN: Tuesday, 6 p.m.

WHERE: The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville

TV: FSN (Cox channel 70 in Gainesville)

RADIO: 103.7 FM

PROJECTED STARTING PITCHERS: Florida freshman Tucker Simpson (1-1, 4.91 ERA) will make his sixth start of the season. In his last outing, the right-hander earned his first collegiate victory which came against North Florida last Tuesday. FSU counters with sophomore right-hander Luke Weaver (3-0, 1.00), who was the winner in FSU's 4-1 triumph at McKethan Stadium on March 12.

NOTES: This will be the seventh annual clash between Florida and FSU at The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville during the regular season, with the Seminoles holding a 4-2 edge. … Outfielder Harrison Bader had two of the Gators' five hits in the first meeting with FSU on March 12. Bader's eight-game hitting streak was snapped on Sunday afternoon, a stretch in which he was 13-for-33 (.394), with four runs and four RBI. … Florida shortstop Casey Turgeon is batting .303 and enters the week on a seven-game hitting streak. … Catcher Taylor Gushue has belted three home runs in the past four games for the Gators. … Florida State is coming off a 4-1 week which included a series victory at home against the top hitting team in the nation in the Georgia Tech.

<p><B>WHO:</B> Florida (11-14, 2-4 SEC) vs. No. 6 Florida State (22-2, 7-2 ACC) </p><p><B>WHEN:</B> Tuesday, 6 p.m.</p><p><B>WHERE:</B> The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville</p><p><B>TV:</B> FSN (Cox channel 70 in Gainesville)</p><p><B>RADIO:</B> 103.7 FM</p><p><B>PROJECTED STARTING PITCHERS:</B> Florida freshman Tucker Simpson (1-1, 4.91 ERA) will make his sixth start of the season. In his last outing, the right-hander earned his first collegiate victory which came against North Florida last Tuesday. FSU counters with sophomore right-hander Luke Weaver (3-0, 1.00), who was the winner in FSU's 4-1 triumph at McKethan Stadium on March 12. </p><p><B>NOTES:</B> This will be the seventh annual clash between Florida and FSU at The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville during the regular season, with the Seminoles holding a 4-2 edge. … Outfielder Harrison Bader had two of the Gators' five hits in the first meeting with FSU on March 12. Bader's eight-game hitting streak was snapped on Sunday afternoon, a stretch in which he was 13-for-33 (.394), with four runs and four RBI. … Florida shortstop Casey Turgeon is batting .303 and enters the week on a seven-game hitting streak. … Catcher Taylor Gushue has belted three home runs in the past four games for the Gators. … Florida State is coming off a 4-1 week which included a series victory at home against the top hitting team in the nation in the Georgia Tech.</p>